Label: Polydor Records (Germany), 827 932-2
Style: Rock
Country: Seattle, Washington, U.S. (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970)
Time: 29:56
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 200 Mb
Charts: UK #5, US #35, Canada #5. US: Gold (RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America).
In
the '70s, there was no shortage of posthumous Jimi Hendrix releases.
Reprise and other labels knew that Hendrix's fans were an incredibly
loyal and devoted bunch, and they knew that serious collectors would
snag any Hendrix LP they could get their hands on. One of those
posthumous releases was Crash Landing, which Reprise assembled in 1975.
The LP's best-known tracks include "Message to Love" and "With the
Power," both of which find Hendrix leading his Band of Gypsys power
trio. Also enjoyable is a remake of the famous "Stone Free." But despite
the presence of some gems, Crash Landing isn't essential -- this record
is strictly for collectors, and they are the ones who will want to hear
such rarities as "Captain Coconut" (a psychedelic instrumental) and
"Peace in Mississippi" (which is also instrumental and is the heaviest
thing on the album). Listening to "Peace in Mississippi," it isn't hard
to see why Hendrix has been described as the first heavy metal artist --
he was certainly a major influence on such early headbangers as Led
Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Budgie and Deep Purple. Novices would do well
to skip this LP and start out with essential titles like Are You
Experienced?, Electric Ladyland and Axis: Bold as Love, but those who
are seriously into Hendrix will find that Crash Landing isn't a bad
record to have in their collections.
(allmusic.com/album/crash-landing-mw0000195022)
01. Message To Love (03:15)
02. Somewhere Over The Rainbow (03:32)
03. Crash Landing (04:18)
04. Come Down Hard On Me (03:18)
05. Peace In Mississippi (04:22)
06. With The Power (03:37)
07. Stone Free Again (03:27)
08. Captain Coconut (04:04)
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